The Fender Player Plus Active Precision Bass is a modern, upgraded version of the classic Precision Bass, built for players who want more tonal control and flexibility than a traditional passive P-Bass.

🎸 What it is

This model (often called Player Plus Active P Bass) sits in Fender’s Mexican-made Player Plus series and combines:

• Precision Bass split-coil pickup (neck)
• Noiseless Jazz Bass pickup (bridge) → PJ configuration
• Active 18V preamp with 3-band EQ
• Active / Passive switch

It’s designed to give you both:

• Classic P-Bass thump (passive mode)
• Modern, shaped tones (active EQ)

🔊 Key features

• Alder body (standard Fender tone wood)
• Modern “C” neck with satin finish (fast and comfortable)
• 12” radius fingerboard with rolled edges
• HiMass bridge for better sustain & stability
• Active EQ (bass / mid / treble boost & cut)
• Passive mode for traditional tone if battery dies or you want vintage sound

🎧 Sound & feel (real-world impression)

From player feedback and reviews:

• Very versatile tone range (rock, funk, pop, studio work)
• Strong low-end with more clarity than a standard P Bass
• Bridge pickup adds modern brightness and growl
• Neck is often praised as very comfortable and fast

Some players love it for studio work because it can cover multiple bass sounds in one instrument.

⚠️ Downsides (important)

• Slightly heavier than passive P basses
• Active system needs a battery
• Some players prefer simpler passive control (more “vintage feel”)
• Not as raw/vintage as a traditional Precision Bass tone

💡 Who it’s best for

• Players who want one bass that does many tones
• Recording musicians
• Modern rock, funk, gospel, pop, fusion players
• Anyone who likes EQ control on board

🧠 Simple summary

If a normal Precision Bass is a “one perfect tone machine,” the Player Plus Active P Bass is a “tone-shaping workstation” built around that same core Fender sound.